Total Crime Rate
1391.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
526.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Coburg Place area has the highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Melcombe Regis , and the highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Coburg Place (DT4 8HP) in the last 12 months was 1391.5 per 1,000 residents and was 271.2% higher than the Melcombe Regis average (374.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 216 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 199 (≈ 526.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Coburg Place (DT4 8HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 118 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Great George Street (49 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Melcombe Regis| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | New Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Albert Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | South Parade | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Custom House Quay | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Westham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | New Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gloucester Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gloucester Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gloucester Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gloucester Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Great George Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Great George Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Great George Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Great George Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Great George Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Westham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Westham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Great George Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower St Alban Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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